FEDERAL HOKTK ULTURAL BOARD. 



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place of destinatioii, and the detailed inspection of these shipments 

 is, under the provisions of the quarantine and of the plant quaran- 

 tine act, carried out by State authorit>^ The responsibility, there- 

 fore, for the ultimate passing of this material and the safeguarding 

 of it from plant enemies rests with the States concerned. Where 

 possible, a mere preliminary inspection is made at the port of entry 

 b}" department inspectors to determine compliance of the shipment 

 as a whole with the conditions of entry as to kind of stock, certifica- 

 tion, freedom from earth., etc. A percentage inspection is, however, 

 made of most bulb importations, more particularly for the reason 

 that State inspectors as a rule are enabled to follow up the distribu- 

 tions of such bulbs to the numerous destination points. 



Distribution, by States, of nurs(Ty stock and seeds imported under regular permit {figures 

 indicate number of case^ unless otherwise designated). 



